A INFLUÊNCIA DOS TRAÇOS DE PERSONALIDADE VIRTUOSOS E SOMBRIOS E DA DESEJABILIDADE SOCIAL NA PREDIÇÃO DO COMPORTAMENTO PRÓ- SOCIAL

Abstract

This present work tests the effect of social desirability, bright (altruism, gratitude, and forgiveness) and dark personality (psychopathy, machiavellianism and narcissism) traits on expression of pro-social behaviors. A quite deal of research’s highlight the relevance of traits to understand behaviors but few consider control intervening variables like social desirability. Linear Regression (forward) was used to analyze the response of 743 subject’s to consolidated scale in international literature (DTDD, IPV, SDQ e MC–SDS). The results show that the desirability integrated into final model notwithstanding, it does not minimize the predictive potential of traits [F(13.489) = 63.750, p < 0.001; Adjusted R2 = 0.342]. In conclusion, bright personality traits remain the most significant constructs in prediction off pro-social behavior though, dark traits such as psychopathy and narcissism help in this understanding.